People v. Sumpter

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (HcHahon, J.), rendered September 12,1979, convicting him of robbery in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment affirmed. We find no merit in the defendant’s argument that error occurred in a ruling which denied removal of a sworn juror on the basis of his recognition of the victim/complainant. During voir dire of that juror, upon his apprising the court of his recognition of the witness, it was established conclusively that the “relationship” between the two consisted of no more than…